assumption

/əˈsʌmpʃən/

Syllables as·sump·tion

Stress as-SUMP-tion

Phonics Breakdown

as

/əs/

schwa

sump

/sʌmp/

short u

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a belief or idea taken for granted without proof

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + sump=/sʌmp/(sum) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The theory is based on the assumption that prices will rise.